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+ | | StoryTitle1 = The Mighty Avengers Meet The Masters Of Evil! |
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⚫ | Prior to the Teen Brigade's distress signal, over the jungles of South America, a [[Franz Gruber (Earth-616)|pilot]] flies a plane along a perilous route to bring supplies to his master |
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⚫ | In present day New York, the Teen Brigade are still waiting for the Avengers to arrive. [[Tom Smith (Earth-616)|Tom]] arrives and explains that the situation has escalated and that the [[Nathan Garrett (Earth-616)|Black Knight]] is flying over the city, spraying a mysterious chemical onto the streets below. After a brief time, the city is brought to a standstill with people and vehicles alike stuck on the spot. The [[Bruno Horgan (Earth-616)|Melter]] |
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⚫ | Back in the Avengers HQ, the heroes try in vain to remove the adhesive. The Wasp remembers that the villain [[Peter Petruski (Earth-616)|Paste-Pot Pete]] is an authority on pastes and adhesives. He |
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⚫ | Elsewhere, Zemo and his newly-formed [[Masters of Evil (Earth-616)|Masters of Evil]] prepare for their next attack on the city. The pilot is left alone to refill Adhesive X canisters, but is ambushed by the Teen Brigade who replace the adhesive with the super-dissolver. Unknowingly, the Masters of Evil take the dissolver and spray it over the city, freeing all the previously-trapped citizens. Thor leaps into action, and targets the Black Knight. After a brief duel in the air, Thor captures him. |
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⚫ | Down on the street, Giant-Man approaches Radioactive Man. With Iron Man's help he outwits |
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⚫ | Back at the Masters of Evil's base |
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| Writer1_1 = Stan Lee |
| Writer1_1 = Stan Lee |
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| Penciler1_1 = Jack Kirby |
| Penciler1_1 = Jack Kirby |
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'''Featured Characters:''' |
'''Featured Characters:''' |
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* {{a|[[Avengers (Earth-616)|Avengers]]}} |
* {{a|[[Avengers (Earth-616)|Avengers]]}} |
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− | ** {{apn|[[ |
+ | ** {{apn|[[Anthony Stark (Earth-616)|Iron Man (Tony Stark)]]|Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes Vol 1 3|Marvels Vol 1 2}} |
− | ** {{apn|[[Thor Odinson (Earth-616)|Thor]]|Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes Vol 1 3|Journey into Mystery #101}} |
+ | ** {{apn|[[Thor Odinson (Earth-616)|Thor (Odinson)]]|Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes Vol 1 3|Journey into Mystery #101}} |
− | ** {{apn|[[ |
+ | ** {{apn|[[Janet Van Dyne (Earth-616)|Wasp (Janet Van Dyne)]]|Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes Vol 1 3|Avengers Classic #6}} |
− | ** {{apn|[[Henry Pym (Earth-616)|Giant-Man]]|Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes Vol 1 3|Avengers Classic #6}} |
+ | ** {{apn|[[Henry Pym (Earth-616)|Giant-Man (Hank Pym)]]|Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes Vol 1 3|Avengers Classic #6}} |
− | ** {{apn|[[ |
+ | ** {{apn|[[Steven Rogers (Earth-616)|Captain America (Steve Rogers)]]|Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes #3|Unlimited Access #2}} {{Flashback}} |
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'''Supporting Characters:''' |
'''Supporting Characters:''' |
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* {{a|[[Teen Brigade (Earth-616)|Teen Brigade]]}} |
* {{a|[[Teen Brigade (Earth-616)|Teen Brigade]]}} |
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** {{apn|[[Richard Jones (Earth-616)|Rick Jones]]}} |
** {{apn|[[Richard Jones (Earth-616)|Rick Jones]]}} |
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** {{1st|[[Tom Smith (Earth-616)|Tom]]}} |
** {{1st|[[Tom Smith (Earth-616)|Tom]]}} |
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+ | '''Antagonists:''' |
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− | '''Villains:''' |
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+ | ** {{apn|[[Heinrich Zemo (Earth-616)|Baron Zemo]]|Thunderbolts Vol 1 -1|Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes #6}} {{1stFull}} {{g|Surname revealed}} {{Joins}} {{Flashback}} |
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− | ** {{apn|[[ |
+ | ** {{apn|[[Nathan Garrett (Earth-616)|Black Knight (Garrett)]]|Tales to Astonish #52|Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes #3}} {{g|Joins and leaves team}} |
− | ** {{apn|[[ |
+ | ** {{apn|[[Bruno Horgan (Earth-616)|Melter (Bruno Horgan)]]|Tales of Suspense #47|Avengers #15}} {{g|Joins and leaves team}} |
− | ** {{apn|[[ |
+ | ** {{apn|[[Chen Lu (Earth-616)|Radioactive Man (Chen Lu)]]|Journey into Mystery #93|Avengers #54}} {{g|Joins and leaves team}} |
− | + | * {{apn|[[Franz Gruber (Earth-616)|Franz Gruber]]|-|Avengers #15}} {{1st}} {{Unnamed}} |
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− | * {{apn|[[Franz Gruber (Earth-616)|Franz Gruber]]|-|Avengers #15}}, {{1st}} Zemo's pilot {{green|Unnamed}} |
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'''Other Characters:''' |
'''Other Characters:''' |
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− | * {{ |
+ | * {{Mentioned|[[Bruce Banner (Earth-616)|Hulk (Bruce Banner)]]}} |
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+ | * {{Mentioned|[[James Buchanan Barnes (Earth-616)|Bucky Barnes]]}} |
+ | * South American Natives |
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+ | * {{FlashOnly|[[National Socialist German Workers Party (Earth-616)|Nazi Germany]]}} |
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+ | * {{a|[[Elendil (Earth-616)|Black Knight's Horse]]}} |
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+ | * Numerous unnamed New Yorkers |
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+ | '''Races and Species:''' |
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+ | * {{Flashback|[[Homo sapiens|Humans]]}} |
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+ | * {{a|[[Winged Horses]]}} |
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'''Locations:''' |
'''Locations:''' |
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+ | * {{Flashback|[[Earth]]}} |
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+ | ** {{a|[[North America]]}} |
− | ** {{a|[[ |
+ | *** {{a|[[United States of America|United States]]}} |
− | ** {{a|[[New York |
+ | **** {{a|[[New York (State)|New York]]}} |
− | * {{a|[[ |
+ | ***** {{a|[[New York City]]}} |
+ | ****** {{a|[[Manhattan]]}} |
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− | * {{a|[[John_F._Kennedy_International_Airport|J.F.K International Airport]]}} |
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+ | ******* [[Manhattan#Midtown Manhattan|Midtown]] |
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+ | ******** {{a|[[Fifth Avenue]]}} |
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+ | ********* {{a|[[Avengers Mansion]]}} |
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+ | ******* Teen Brigade's Headquarters |
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+ | ****** {{a|[[Queens]]}} |
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+ | ******* {{a|[[Jamaica (Queens)|Jamaica]]}} |
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+ | ******** {{a|[[John F. Kennedy International Airport]]}} |
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+ | ***** Unnamed prison |
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+ | **** {{a|[[Illinois (State)|Illinois]]}} |
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+ | ***** {{a|[[Chicago (Illinois)|Chicago]]}} |
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+ | ** {{a|[[South America]]}} |
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+ | *** {{a|[[Amazon Jungle]]}} |
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+ | **** Baron Zemo's Wooden Palace {{1st}} |
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+ | ** {{FlashOnly|[[Europe]]}} |
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+ | *** {{FlashOnly|[[Germany|Nazi Germany]]}} |
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'''Items:''' |
'''Items:''' |
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− | * {{a|[[Iron Man Armor Model 2 |
+ | * {{a|[[Iron Man Armor Model 2]]}} |
* {{a|[[Mjolnir]]}} |
* {{a|[[Mjolnir]]}} |
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− | * {{a|[[ |
+ | * {{a|[[Wasp's Suit]]}} and {{a|[[Bio-Synthetic Wings]]}} |
− | * {{a|[[ |
+ | * {{a|[[Giant-Man's Suit]]}} |
+ | * {{a|[[Captain America's Uniform]]}} and {{Flashback|[[Captain America's Shield|Shield]]}} |
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+ | * {{Flashback|[[Baron Zemo's Suit]]}} |
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+ | * {{Flashback|[[Adhesive X]]}} |
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+ | * {{a|[[Black Knight Armor]]}} |
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* {{a|[[Black Knight's Power Lance]]}} |
* {{a|[[Black Knight's Power Lance]]}} |
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* {{a|[[Melting Ray MK I]]}} |
* {{a|[[Melting Ray MK I]]}} |
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* {{a|[[Paste-Gun]]}} |
* {{a|[[Paste-Gun]]}} |
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* Super-dissolver |
* Super-dissolver |
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* Zemo's {{a|[[Hypno-Ray]]}} |
* Zemo's {{a|[[Hypno-Ray]]}} |
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* {{a|[[Tear Gas]]}} |
* {{a|[[Tear Gas]]}} |
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'''Vehicles:''' |
'''Vehicles:''' |
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* Zemo's heli-overcraft |
* Zemo's heli-overcraft |
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⚫ | | Synopsis1 = En route to respond to the [[Teen Brigade (Earth-616)|Teen Brigade]]'s distress call, [[Steven Rogers (Earth-616)|Captain America]] gives the other [[Avengers (Earth-616)|Avengers]] a demonstration of skill with his shield. Cap thanks [[Anthony Stark (Earth-616)|Iron Man]] for upgrading his shield with transistors, making the shield even easier to use. He thinks of [[James Buchanan Barnes (Earth-616)|Bucky]] and begins to dwell on the past. |
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⚫ | Prior to the Teen Brigade's distress signal, over the jungles of South America, a [[Franz Gruber (Earth-616)|pilot]] flies a plane along a perilous route to bring supplies to his master, [[Heinrich Zemo (Earth-616)|Baron Zemo]]. Zemo examines the latest scientific journals, looking for a formula to dissolve the mysterious "[[Adhesive X]]," which has permanently bonded his hood to his face. He angrily discovers in a newspaper that Captain America is alive, and explains to the pilot that Captain America caused his hood to be glued to his face. The pilot leaves Zemo, with instructions to find three people... |
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⚫ | In present day New York, the Teen Brigade are still waiting for the Avengers to arrive. [[Tom Smith (Earth-616)|Tom]] arrives and explains that the situation has escalated and that the [[Nathan Garrett (Earth-616)|Black Knight]] is flying over the city, spraying a mysterious chemical onto the streets below. After a brief time, the city is brought to a standstill, with people and vehicles alike stuck on the spot. The [[Bruno Horgan (Earth-616)|Melter]] appears, bragging about how Zemo has upgraded his melting ray so that it affects all metals, instead of only iron. [[Chen Lu (Earth-616)|Radioactive Man]] joins him, and they continue to spray adhesive and stamp out any resistance from the police. Suddenly, the Avengers appear and battle the villains. Unaware of the trap, Captain America and [[Henry Pym (Earth-616)|Giant-Man]] are stuck to the ground by the Adhesive X. As the [[Janet Van Dyne (Earth-616)|Wasp]] and [[Thor Odinson (Earth-616)|Thor]] hold off the villains, Iron Man cuts through the ground beneath the trapped heroes and drags the pavement away with a tow truck, heroes still attached. The Black Knight appears and charges the truck. Thor leaps ahead and knocks the Black Knight off-balance. As the Avengers escape, Zemo arrives and is updated by the other villains. He realizes that if anyone can find a solution to Adhesive X, it is the Avengers, so he decides to wait until they have found one. |
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⚫ | Back in the Avengers HQ, the heroes try in vain to remove the adhesive. The Wasp remembers that the villain [[Peter Petruski (Earth-616)|Paste-Pot Pete]] is an authority on pastes and adhesives. He helps the Avengers, in an effort to reduce his prison sentence. Iron Man retrieves the "super-dissolver" and frees Cap and Giant-Man. They realize that each of the villains had been gathered because they had an advantage against certain members of the team, and decide to switch enemies to confuse them and gain the upper hand. Cap contacts the Teen Brigade, as they are also vital to the plan. |
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⚫ | Elsewhere, Zemo and his newly-formed [[Masters of Evil (Earth-616)|Masters of Evil]] prepare for their next attack on the city. The pilot is left alone to refill Adhesive X canisters, but is ambushed by the Teen Brigade, who replace the adhesive with the super-dissolver. Unknowingly, the Masters of Evil take the dissolver and spray it over the city, freeing all the previously-trapped citizens. Thor leaps into action, and targets the Black Knight. After a brief duel in the air, Thor captures him. |
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⚫ | Down on the street, Giant-Man approaches Radioactive Man. With Iron Man's help he outwits the villain and encases him in lead to nullify his radioactive powers. Iron Man is suddenly attacked by the Melter but manages to escape. Tricked into melting a fire hydrant, he is captured when the water short-circuits his melting device. |
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⚫ | Back at the Masters of Evil's base, Zemo discovers the Teen Brigade and hypnotizes them with his [[Hypno-Ray]]. Before he can instruct them, Zemo is attacked by Captain America. They are equally matched, until the pilot recovers and shoots Cap from behind, grazing his temple. Before they escape, the pilot decides to finish Cap off. He is thwarted however, when the Wasp secretly pushes a nail into the barrel of his pistol, causing the bullet to miss its target. Giant-Man pursues the fleeing pilot and captures him, while Zemo escapes. The Avengers are annoyed that they didn't capture Zemo, but Cap confidently informs the team that the canister that Zemo stole wasn't the dissolver but is in fact tear gas, swapped earlier by the Teen Brigade. They see Zemo's heli-ship crash in the distance, and leave the police to pick him up. |
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| Notes = |
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* Although this issue takes place directly after Avengers #5, Iron Man is drawn wearing the helmet he started wearing in [[Tales of Suspense Vol 1 54|Tales of Suspense 54]], which as far as evidence suggests happened <i>after</i> the events of Avengers #5 & 6. |
* Although this issue takes place directly after Avengers #5, Iron Man is drawn wearing the helmet he started wearing in [[Tales of Suspense Vol 1 54|Tales of Suspense 54]], which as far as evidence suggests happened <i>after</i> the events of Avengers #5 & 6. |
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* Baron Zemo, although first appearing in this issue, is responsible for the drone plane that killed Bucky in the flashback depicted in [[Avengers Vol 1 4|Avengers 4]], where he is depicted in one panel as a featureless background figure, and his hand only is shown in another. |
* Baron Zemo, although first appearing in this issue, is responsible for the drone plane that killed Bucky in the flashback depicted in [[Avengers Vol 1 4|Avengers 4]], where he is depicted in one panel as a featureless background figure, and his hand only is shown in another. |
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− | * The Black Knight was last seen in [[Tales to Astonish Vol 1 52|Tales to Astonish 52]] where he was defeated by Giant Man and the Wasp. |
+ | * The Black Knight was last seen in [[Tales to Astonish Vol 1 52|Tales to Astonish 52]], where he was defeated by Giant Man and the Wasp. |
* The Melter last appeared in [[Tales of Suspense Vol 1 47|Tales of Suspense 47]], where he was defeated by Iron Man. |
* The Melter last appeared in [[Tales of Suspense Vol 1 47|Tales of Suspense 47]], where he was defeated by Iron Man. |
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− | * Radioactive Man last appeared in [[Journey into Mystery Vol 1 93|Journey Into Mystery 93]] where he was supposedly destroyed by Thor. |
+ | * Radioactive Man last appeared in [[Journey into Mystery Vol 1 93|Journey Into Mystery 93]], where he was supposedly destroyed by Thor. |
* Paste Pot Pete, who is depicted in jail in this issue, was defeated by the Human Torch back in [[Strange Tales Vol 1 110|Strange Tales 110]] after a failed team-up with the [[The Wizard|Wizard]]. |
* Paste Pot Pete, who is depicted in jail in this issue, was defeated by the Human Torch back in [[Strange Tales Vol 1 110|Strange Tales 110]] after a failed team-up with the [[The Wizard|Wizard]]. |
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* The Teen Brigade was last seen [[Avengers Vol 1 5|Avengers 5]]. |
* The Teen Brigade was last seen [[Avengers Vol 1 5|Avengers 5]]. |
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* The Melter is also captured and wouldn't appear again until [[Fantastic Four Annual Vol 1 3|Fantastic Four Annual 3]]. |
* The Melter is also captured and wouldn't appear again until [[Fantastic Four Annual Vol 1 3|Fantastic Four Annual 3]]. |
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* Radioactive Man isn't seen again until Ultron forms a new Masters of Evil in [[Avengers Vol 1 54|Avengers 54]]. |
* Radioactive Man isn't seen again until Ultron forms a new Masters of Evil in [[Avengers Vol 1 54|Avengers 54]]. |
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+ | * Giant-Man and Wasp will be seen again in [[Tales to Astonish Vol 1 56|Tales to Astonish 56]], although published prior to this issue. |
* Iron Man would be seen again in [[Tales of Suspense Vol 1 54|Tales of Suspense 54]], although published prior to this issue. |
* Iron Man would be seen again in [[Tales of Suspense Vol 1 54|Tales of Suspense 54]], although published prior to this issue. |
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* Thor would reappear in [[Journey into Mystery Vol 1 105|Journey Into Mystery 105]], although published prior to this issue. |
* Thor would reappear in [[Journey into Mystery Vol 1 105|Journey Into Mystery 105]], although published prior to this issue. |
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* This story is Job# X-699. |
* This story is Job# X-699. |
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+ | | Trivia = * When the Giant-Man suddenly appears and is asked where he came from, he jokes that "the stork brought me". The Giant-Man had already used this joke in [[Tales to Astonish Vol 1 52|Tales to Astonish #52]], also written by Stan Lee. |
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− | ** Written by the Inspired Typewriter of Stan Lee |
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− | ** Drawn by the Enchanted Pencil of Jack Kirby |
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− | ** Inked by the Gifted Brush of Chic Stone |
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− | ** Lettered by the Scratchy Pen of S. Rosen |
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Revision as of 03:21, 16 June 2021
Appearing in "The Mighty Avengers Meet The Masters Of Evil!"
Featured Characters:
- Avengers
- ⏴ Iron Man (Tony Stark) ⏵
- ⏴ Thor (Odinson) ⏵
- ⏴ Wasp (Janet Van Dyne) ⏵
- ⏴ Giant-Man (Hank Pym) ⏵
- ⏴ Captain America (Steve Rogers) ⏵ (Main story and flashback)
Supporting Characters:
- Teen Brigade
- ⏴ Rick Jones ⏵
- Tom (First appearance)
Antagonists:
- Masters of Evil (First appearance)
- ⏴ Baron Zemo ⏵ (First full appearance) (Surname revealed) (Joins) (Main story and flashback)
- ⏴ Black Knight (Garrett) ⏵ (Joins and leaves team)
- ⏴ Melter (Bruno Horgan) ⏵ (Joins and leaves team)
- ⏴ Radioactive Man (Chen Lu) ⏵ (Joins and leaves team)
- Franz Gruber ⏵ (First appearance) (Unnamed)
Other Characters:
- Hulk (Bruce Banner) (Mentioned)
- Bucky Barnes (Mentioned)
- South American Natives
- Nazi Germany (Only in flashback)
- Adolf Hitler (Mentioned) (Only in flashback)
- Black Knight's Horse
- Numerous unnamed New Yorkers
- Human Torch (Johnny Storm) (Mentioned)
- NYPD
- ⏴ Paste-Pot Pete ⏵
Races and Species:
- Humans (Main story and flashback)
- Asgardians
- Winged Horses
Locations:
- Earth (Main story and flashback)
- North America
- United States
- South America
- Amazon Jungle
- Baron Zemo's Wooden Palace (First appearance)
- Amazon Jungle
- Europe (Only in flashback)
- Nazi Germany (Only in flashback)
- North America
Items:
- Iron Man Armor Model 2
- Mjolnir
- Wasp's Suit and Bio-Synthetic Wings
- Giant-Man's Suit
- Captain America's Uniform and Shield (Main story and flashback)
- Baron Zemo's Suit (Main story and flashback)
- Adhesive X (Main story and flashback)
- Black Knight Armor
- Black Knight's Power Lance
- Melting Ray MK I
- Paste-Gun
- Super-dissolver
- Transistor-powered ejector
- Zemo's Hypno-Ray
- Tear Gas
Vehicles:
- Zemo's heli-overcraft
Synopsis for "The Mighty Avengers Meet The Masters Of Evil!"
En route to respond to the Teen Brigade's distress call, Captain America gives the other Avengers a demonstration of skill with his shield. Cap thanks Iron Man for upgrading his shield with transistors, making the shield even easier to use. He thinks of Bucky and begins to dwell on the past.
Prior to the Teen Brigade's distress signal, over the jungles of South America, a pilot flies a plane along a perilous route to bring supplies to his master, Baron Zemo. Zemo examines the latest scientific journals, looking for a formula to dissolve the mysterious "Adhesive X," which has permanently bonded his hood to his face. He angrily discovers in a newspaper that Captain America is alive, and explains to the pilot that Captain America caused his hood to be glued to his face. The pilot leaves Zemo, with instructions to find three people...
In present day New York, the Teen Brigade are still waiting for the Avengers to arrive. Tom arrives and explains that the situation has escalated and that the Black Knight is flying over the city, spraying a mysterious chemical onto the streets below. After a brief time, the city is brought to a standstill, with people and vehicles alike stuck on the spot. The Melter appears, bragging about how Zemo has upgraded his melting ray so that it affects all metals, instead of only iron. Radioactive Man joins him, and they continue to spray adhesive and stamp out any resistance from the police. Suddenly, the Avengers appear and battle the villains. Unaware of the trap, Captain America and Giant-Man are stuck to the ground by the Adhesive X. As the Wasp and Thor hold off the villains, Iron Man cuts through the ground beneath the trapped heroes and drags the pavement away with a tow truck, heroes still attached. The Black Knight appears and charges the truck. Thor leaps ahead and knocks the Black Knight off-balance. As the Avengers escape, Zemo arrives and is updated by the other villains. He realizes that if anyone can find a solution to Adhesive X, it is the Avengers, so he decides to wait until they have found one.
Back in the Avengers HQ, the heroes try in vain to remove the adhesive. The Wasp remembers that the villain Paste-Pot Pete is an authority on pastes and adhesives. He helps the Avengers, in an effort to reduce his prison sentence. Iron Man retrieves the "super-dissolver" and frees Cap and Giant-Man. They realize that each of the villains had been gathered because they had an advantage against certain members of the team, and decide to switch enemies to confuse them and gain the upper hand. Cap contacts the Teen Brigade, as they are also vital to the plan.
Elsewhere, Zemo and his newly-formed Masters of Evil prepare for their next attack on the city. The pilot is left alone to refill Adhesive X canisters, but is ambushed by the Teen Brigade, who replace the adhesive with the super-dissolver. Unknowingly, the Masters of Evil take the dissolver and spray it over the city, freeing all the previously-trapped citizens. Thor leaps into action, and targets the Black Knight. After a brief duel in the air, Thor captures him.
Down on the street, Giant-Man approaches Radioactive Man. With Iron Man's help he outwits the villain and encases him in lead to nullify his radioactive powers. Iron Man is suddenly attacked by the Melter but manages to escape. Tricked into melting a fire hydrant, he is captured when the water short-circuits his melting device.
Back at the Masters of Evil's base, Zemo discovers the Teen Brigade and hypnotizes them with his Hypno-Ray. Before he can instruct them, Zemo is attacked by Captain America. They are equally matched, until the pilot recovers and shoots Cap from behind, grazing his temple. Before they escape, the pilot decides to finish Cap off. He is thwarted however, when the Wasp secretly pushes a nail into the barrel of his pistol, causing the bullet to miss its target. Giant-Man pursues the fleeing pilot and captures him, while Zemo escapes. The Avengers are annoyed that they didn't capture Zemo, but Cap confidently informs the team that the canister that Zemo stole wasn't the dissolver but is in fact tear gas, swapped earlier by the Teen Brigade. They see Zemo's heli-ship crash in the distance, and leave the police to pick him up.
Notes
- Although this issue takes place directly after Avengers #5, Iron Man is drawn wearing the helmet he started wearing in Tales of Suspense 54, which as far as evidence suggests happened after the events of Avengers #5 & 6.
- Baron Zemo, although first appearing in this issue, is responsible for the drone plane that killed Bucky in the flashback depicted in Avengers 4, where he is depicted in one panel as a featureless background figure, and his hand only is shown in another.
- The Black Knight was last seen in Tales to Astonish 52, where he was defeated by Giant Man and the Wasp.
- The Melter last appeared in Tales of Suspense 47, where he was defeated by Iron Man.
- Radioactive Man last appeared in Journey Into Mystery 93, where he was supposedly destroyed by Thor.
- Paste Pot Pete, who is depicted in jail in this issue, was defeated by the Human Torch back in Strange Tales 110 after a failed team-up with the Wizard.
- The Teen Brigade was last seen Avengers 5.
- In page 19, the narrator mistakenly identifies Rick Jones as "Rick Brown".
- Although defeated in this issue, Zemo would escape to terrorize the Avengers next issue.
- Black Knight is captured and isn't seen again until Tales of Suspense 59.
- The Melter is also captured and wouldn't appear again until Fantastic Four Annual 3.
- Radioactive Man isn't seen again until Ultron forms a new Masters of Evil in Avengers 54.
- Giant-Man and Wasp will be seen again in Tales to Astonish 56, although published prior to this issue.
- Iron Man would be seen again in Tales of Suspense 54, although published prior to this issue.
- Thor would reappear in Journey Into Mystery 105, although published prior to this issue.
- This story is Job# X-699.
- References: Avengers #5, Avengers #4, Tales to Astonish #52, Tales of Suspense #47, Journey into Mystery #93, and Strange Tales #110
Trivia
- When the Giant-Man suddenly appears and is asked where he came from, he jokes that "the stork brought me". The Giant-Man had already used this joke in Tales to Astonish #52, also written by Stan Lee.